Gangs and illegal mob groups involved in animal parts trade
Birds of prey, tiger skins, tiger bones and bear gallbladders from Russia, rhino horns and elephant ivory from Africa, whale meat into Japan, rare brids and snakes from south america
Unsanctioned animal traffic has more than doubled in value since 1989
Wildlife trafficing is second largest form of black-market commerce
Very few people on enforcement committees
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species [CITES] wants a worldwide enforcement agency to coordinate prosecution efforts
Enforcement agency might be overwhelmed as its created
People kill animals because the legal limit is not enough for them to live on
Investigators use DNA tests on ships to see what whales they kill, some found are protected species
Many protected species have been killed illegally and sold in markets for food
Large organized crime syndicates make lots of money on the illegal selling of animal parts
Drug runners also use the animal trade, cocaine in polar bear skins, and live boa constrictors, heroin packed into tiger rugs skull
A single parrot could go for as much as 40,000 dollars in US or europe
Many animals are being killed off for their skins and bones, some crime syndicates use tem for drug running
CITES wants to adopt new reculations and/or modify existing ones to protect more animals
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